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Potluck Antipasto Pasta Salad Recipe

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I love trying new recipes, and this one for pasta salad tops all other varieties I've tried. With beans, cheese, sausage and vegetables, it's a hearty complement to any meal. —Bernadette Nelson, Arcadia, California

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Potluck Antipasto Pasta Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 18 Servings

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Ingredients

1 package (16 ounces) penne pasta
1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 medium sweet red or green pepper, julienned
2 plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise and sliced
1 bunch green onions, sliced
4 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, julienned
4 ounces part-skim mozzarella cheese, julienned
4 ounces brick or provolone cheese, julienned
4 ounces thinly sliced hard salami, julienned
3 ounces thinly sliced pepperoni
1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained
1 to 2 tablespoons minced chives
BASIL VINAIGRETTE:
2/3 cup canola oil
1/3 cup red wine vinegar
3 tablespoons minced fresh basil or 1 tablespoon dried basil
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions; rinse with cold water and drain. In a large bowl, combine the pasta, beans, vegetables, cheeses, meats, olives and chives.
In a small bowl, whisk the vinaigrette ingredients. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate. Toss before serving. Yield: 18 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: 1 cup equals 248 calories, 18 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 24 mg cholesterol, 431 mg sodium, 13 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 9 g protein.

Originally published as Antipasto Pasta Salad in Home-Style Soups, Salad and Sandwiches Cookbook , p51

Light-Bodied White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a light-bodied white wine such as Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio.

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Reviewed on Jun. 01, 2012 by 6foreverpaws

The husband loved it. Was easy to make. I used Italian dressing in place of the vinaigrette. Great summer time dish with a slice of homemade bread.

Reviewed on Jul. 18, 2011 by prmom

My daughter ask me frequently to fix this salad for her to take for lunch to school.

I prefer to use the mini pasta and the mini peperoni for her, but I also have used the garden delight penne pasta with the regular peperoni. It is one of our family favorite.

Reviewed on Jan. 19, 2010 by cathiemh

Try whole wheat pasta or the new low carb pasta for a low carb Antipasto Salad. Very tasty - great summer potluck for church.

Reviewed on Jan. 19, 2010 by Deanna5

Will be trying this recipe but, with whole wheat pasta..Looks good

Reviewed on Jul. 09, 2009 by aspross

I have made this several times now this summer and was demanded to bring this to a family reunion coming up. There is alot of prep with this dish but it's so worth it! Very tasty, wouldn't change a thing! Excellent!

Reviewed on Jan. 02, 2009 by kandsfarm

Pasta and low carb don't mix

Karin

Reviewed on Nov. 08, 2008 by Sidana

It sounds lovely, but with the pasta present it can't be low carb :)

Reviewed on May. 06, 2008 by ChrisinOr

sounds good. Thanks